Neymar again calls for Barcelona to sign Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho

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Neymar wants Philippe Coutinho to join him at Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho has been strongly linked with a move to Barcelona in recent weeks.

Neymar claimed earlier this month the Liverpool star would be well suited to life at Barca.

And he has once again made known his desire to see Coutinho join him at the Nou Camp this summer.

"I would sign him," Neymar told Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

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Neymar and Philippe Coutinho are close

"[Out of my Brazilian teammates] he's the player I see playing in Barcelona."

Neymar's comments come just days after he talked up Coutinho joining Barca at a promotional event.

"A Premier League player that I would like to have in Barcelona is Coutinho," he said.

"I believe Philippe Coutinho is a player that would totally fit in at Barcelona.”

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However, the former Santos man might have his work cut out trying to convince the 24-year-old to join him in Spain.

Coutinho signed a new five-year deal at Anfield in January and he claimed at the time he had no desire to leave the Reds.

"We feel at home in this city, we feel a part of this city. It is a very important day for me, my wife and my daughter," Coutinho said.

"I am happy and everyone is happy at home."

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